Academics

Curriculum & Instruction

Welcome to the Curriculum and Instruction Department page. The department serves the students, teachers, and administrators of the Columbus Municipal School District by providing service and support in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development.

This department is dedicated to supporting our schools in providing high quality curriculum and instruction designed to ensure all students are college and career ready. A focus on college and career readiness permeates curriculum and instruction from kindergarten through 12th grade and within all the content areas.

Assessment

The Office of Assessment oversees all district and state testing for the Columbus Municipal School District. The Offices of Assessment and Instruction also oversee data analysis from state and district assessments.

Assessments currently include:

Mississippi Assessment Program (MAP/Questar) – English Language Arts and Math Grades 3-8 and High School English II and Algebra I

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Professional Development

Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning was approved by The Commission on School Accreditation as the state standards for professional development. Columbus Municipal School District’s professional development plan follows these standards to ensure that professional learning is for educators to develop the knowledge, skills, practices, and dispositions necessary to help students perform at high levels.

Please note that you will need to keep up with the CMSD 2016 -2017 application form and submit it to MUW by October 1, 2017 in order to receive credit for this academic year. Requests WILL NOT be processed from the Central Office. You are responsible for submitting this information along with the $20.00 payment to MUW (address is on the form).

The maximum number of CEUs that can be earned is 5 (this includes all Wednesday PLCs, SpEd PLCs, T3 Sessions, Digital Learning Labs). The start date for earning CEUs is January 25, 2017. Credit will not be given for sessions attended prior to this date. Please note that the form must be completed in its entirety. The session titles and dates should match those on the district’s Professional Development Calendar. Only building principals, Ms. Donna Jones and Dr. Cheryl Smith (for SpEd), and Ms. Dawkins (for gifted) are authorized to sign the Time In/Out portion of the form for Wednesday PLCs. Ms. Debbie Murray will sign off on Tech Tuesday sessions.

Columbus Municipal School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: *protected email*, Deputy Superintendent, Brandon Central Services Center, P.O. Box 1308, 2630 McArthur Drive, P.O. Box 1308, Columbus MS 39703-1308.